Ferrari Purosangue vs Volkswagen GLI

Side by side

Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.

Fuel economy and cost

The two use different fuels (premium gasoline and regular gasoline), so the price per unit differs. Under the file's assumptions the Volkswagen GLI costs about $2,300 a year and the Ferrari Purosangue about $6,850, a difference of $4,550.

Where each one ranks

Within their class the Ferrari Purosangue is 21st of 21 compact cars, in the bottom quarter. The Volkswagen GLI is tied for 15th of 21 compact cars, in the lower half.

The Ferrari Purosangue has 1 rated version, from 12 to 12 MPG. The Volkswagen GLI has 2, from 29 to 29 MPG. For the most efficient versions, the Ferrari Purosangue is rated 4 higher on the highway (15 against 11), while the Volkswagen GLI is rated 9 higher on the highway (35 against 26).

The two versions closest in rating are Purosangue: 6.5 L, 12 cyl, Automatic (AM8), AWD at 12 MPG and GLI: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (AM-S7), FWD at 29, 17 MPG apart.

Ratings by model year

Both models are in the data for 3 model years, 2024 to 2026. The Ferrari Purosangue has the higher best rating in 0 of them and the Volkswagen GLI in 3. The widest gap, 18 MPG, was in 2025, when the Volkswagen GLI led.

Go further

• All versions and the trend of the Ferrari Purosangue
• All versions and the trend of the Volkswagen GLI
• The full compact cars ranking